PoliSpace Webinar – Ingenuity, and the future of aerial exploration on Mars

About:

Stefano Cappucci has BS and a MS in Aerospace Engineering from Polytechnic of Turin. He is a thermal fluid system engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Stefano started at JPL in 2017 and has worked on different NASA flight projects such as Mars2020, NISAR and the Mars Helicopter.

He is also part of the thermal technology team at JPL where he focuses on thermal technology advancement for space exploration.

He is currently Thermal System Lead for the Mars Helicopter mission.

Webinar Details:

Ingenuity – The Mars Helicopter mission and Mars exploration through aerial vehicles.

Ingenuity successfully completed its primary mission by achieving several 90-second flights and demonstrating the feasibility of heavier-than-air flights on Mars.

The Mars Helicopter’s excellent performance and success, encouraged NASA to extend its mission with an aim to assist the Perseverance rover team by providing increased imaging and navigation capability.

As it gets harder for Ingenuity to operate on Mars with the seasons changing, the mission continues to unveil the potential of Mars exploration through aerial vehicles.

Date:

The webinar will be held online Sunday 7th November at 5:00pm CET

How to watch:

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